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B25 House

B25 House
© Rafael Pinho

B25 HOUSE

PK ARKITEKTAR

ARCHITECTS
PK Arkitektar

PHOTOGRAPHS
Rafael Pinho

LOCATION
Reykjavik, Iceland

PROJECT YEAR
2010

CATEGORY
Houses

B25 House
© Rafael Pinho
B25 House
© Rafael Pinho

This private residence is located in a compact suburban neighborhood. The plot slopes down from street level towards its southwest backyard.

B25 House
© Rafael Pinho
B25 House
© Rafael Pinho

The house was conceived to appear from the street as a singular solid mass; with the entrance hidden from the street.

By contrast, the rear side of the house, with private outdoor areas, has a sense of openness and permeability.

The monolithic mass of the house conceals a recess, where hides the front door. The front volume is lightened by an incision, which represents the interior boundary between private and public areas.

B25 House
© Rafael Pinho
B25 House
© Rafael Pinho
B25 House
© Rafael Pinho

A light well behind the front façade permits daylight into both floors in the northeast part of the house. The sloping plot allows for the basement to be hidden and gives magnificent views of the nearby Álftanes peninsula.

Red Rhyolite is employed here as cladding on the recessed surfaces of the otherwise white monolith. The front yard is a minimal surface of gravel and stone; greenery being restricted to a patch at the rear where a single tree stands.

In stark contrast with the green walls and lush gardens common to the area: the arid treatment of the front yard applied here is more in line with Iceland’s nature and landscapes.

B25 House
© Rafael Pinho
B25 House
© Rafael Pinho
B25 House
© Rafael Pinho
B25 House
© Rafael Pinho


B25 House
Lower Floor Plan
B25 House
Upper Floor Plan

PK Arkitektar ehf.
T +354 551 8050
PK Arkitektar ehf.
Brautarholt 4 105 Reykjavík Iceland